Hull City Council vs City of York Council — Landlord Licensing Compared

Side-by-side comparison of selective and additional HMO licensing in Hull City Council and City of York Council. Reference data from each council's own pages and GOV.UK.

Two of Yorkshire's largest single-tier authorities.

Hull City Council (Yorkshire and the Humber)

• Selective licensing: No scheme confirmed. Hull City Council operates mandatory HMO licensing only. No selective licensing scheme identified on the council website.
• Additional HMO licensing: No scheme confirmed. Hull City Council's HMO pages describe mandatory HMO licensing only: a property needs a licence if it is occupied by 5 or more persons forming 2 or more households who share a bathroom or kitchen. No additional HMO licensing scheme is described on the council's HMO licensing pages. Hull also operates Article 4 directions covering HMO conversions in parts of the city, but that is a planning control, not a licensing scheme.
• Council licensing page: https://www.hull.gov.uk/private-landlords/houses-multiple-occupation
• Council HMO page: https://www.hull.gov.uk/private-landlords/houses-multiple-occupation/5
• Full reference page: https://letsentry.co.uk/council/kingston-upon-hull

City of York Council (Yorkshire and the Humber)

• Selective licensing: No scheme confirmed. Not yet independently verified — check the council page.
• Additional HMO licensing: Status not yet verified. Not yet independently verified — check the council page.
• Council licensing page: https://www.york.gov.uk/planning-advice-guidance/distribution-houses-multiple-occupation
• Council HMO page: https://www.york.gov.uk/private-landlords-tenants/hmo-licensing-fees
• Full reference page: https://letsentry.co.uk/council/york

Mandatory HMO licensing applies in both areas: any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households needs a licence anywhere in England.

Sources: - legislation.gov.uk — Housing Act 2004 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/34/contents - GOV.UK — House in multiple occupation (HMO) licence — https://www.gov.uk/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence

Last verified: 2026-06-28. Reference data only — always check each council's own page before applying.